FLANIGAN`S

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher handled dirty dishes then removed clean dishes from dish washer. Observed dishwasher washed hands and changed gloves Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drink stored in reach in freezer at cook line Employee discarded drinks. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. -Observed an uncovered container with meat stored in walk in cooler. Operator covered Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. -Observed raw chicken stored over raw steak in walk in cooler. Operator relocate raw steaks. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed 2 unlabeled spray bottles with cleaning chemicals in kitchen area. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. -Observed 2 employees eating in kitchen area.

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. -Observed an open container with cut lemons stored next to hand wash sink at wait station. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed case with cookies stored on walk in freezer floor. Operator removed to shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. -Observed 2 ice scoops with handle stored in ice at bar. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Observed dishwashing employee touches dirty dishes and then removed clean food containers from dish washing machine without changing gloves and wash hands. After brief education by manager, employee then changed gloves and wash his hands. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. -Observed containers with cookies stored next to hand washing sink. Operator relocate cookies Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed container with butter stored on kitchen floor. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Observed breading removed from the original container not labeled. Operator label container Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Grill station-butter, per employee food on time an hour ago, employee placed time label. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar area, employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon Handle touching cooked pasta, employee removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -Observed 3 badly dented cans with black beans at dry storage area. Operator informed and a stop sale issued.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed shrimp cold held at 50F in reach in cooler at cookline. Per operator, shrimp transfer to unit 1.5 hours before the inspection. Operator placed ice pack on shrimp for quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed cooked chicken hot held in kitchen at 81F. Per operator, chicken cooked 2:15 hours before the inspection. Advise operator to reheat chicken to 165F.

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. -Observed 2 employees drinking from open containers in food preparation area.

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. -Observed employee eating in food preparation area.

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed container with cooking oil stored on kitchen floor. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed cooking oil removed from the original container to spray bottle not labeled. Operator label bottle. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink in prep station block with garbage container. Operator relocate garbage container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Observed employee beverage container stored on food preparation table next to various food items. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Operator removed labels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed several wet wiping cloths stored on food preparation table not stored in sanitizer solution between uses. Operator placed cloths in sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed two badly dented cans in the dry storage area, operator informed and a stop sale issued.

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -Observed chef touch raw burger patties, change gloves without washing hands and touch ready to eat food. Employee change gloves and wash hands. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed dishwasher touched dirty dishes and then handled clean plates without changing gloves and wash hands. Advice employee to change gloves and wash hands. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed cheese cold held at 56°F in flip top cooler. Per operator, item placed in unit 2.5 hours prior to the inspection. Operator relocate cheese to walk in cooler. After 67 minutes, cheese temp at 40°F. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink at kitchen entrance blocked by a stack of dishwash crates.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed an unlabeled spray bottle containing bleach in mop sink area. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Observed tray of clean utensils next to handwash sink exposed to splash. Operator relocated clean utensils. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor in walk in cooler #2.

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed 2 clean knives stored between prep sink and wall in food preparation area. Operator removed knives, washed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. December 1, 2021, observed license renewed, confirmation # 23074153. Corrected On-Site